Mudhens hang on to beat Ruthton

Posted June 11, 2019


Mudhens hang on to beat Ruthton

Minneota seemed to have this game salted away with an 8-2 lead after six innings.

But concern over the pitching woes of Bryce Gorder caused Sonnenburg and Buysse to try and “Pitch his way out of it.”

But Gorder, for his third straight game, didn’t have his control and surrendered a pair of walks and three wild pitches. “We decided to try and help Bryce work it out, but we’re prepared to bring Danny (Hennen) back in,” said Buysse.

And that’s what happened. Hennen, who gave up just two four hits, came back in, struggled a bit, but with the tying run on second, got a pair of ground outs to end the game.

“We just wanted to give Bryce to work out of this. He says it isn’t his arm, but he just doesn’t have any control right now,” said Manager Sonnenburg.

This had been Sonnenburg’s game. He sacrificed in one run, homered with one on in the second and singled in two other runs for a five-RBI game.

“I’ve really been working out (to get out a slump), even had batting practice three times yesterday,” Sonnenburg smiled. He did break that slump — in a big way.

Beau Buysse scored three runs with a hit and two walks and he knocked in a run. “That’s what a leadoff hitter has to do, work the count and make things happen for the guys behind you,” he said.

Preston Nuy and Danny Hennen added two hits apiece.

 

MUDHENS (AB-R-H-RBI) Beau Buysse, b 2 3 1 1; Jake Leighton, rf 4 0 1 1; Tyson Sonnenburg, cf 3 1 2 5; Austin Buysse, 3b 3 0 0 0; Preston Nuy, ss 3 0 2 0; Alex Pohlen 4 0 1 0; Noah Scott, c 4 1 1 0; Dan Hennen, p 4 0 2 0; Brant Buysse, 2b-cr 1 2 0 0; Austin DeVlaeminck, 1b 4 1 1 0. Totals 32 8 11 6.

RUTHTON (AB-R-H-RBI)  Shay Wabeke, ss 5 0 1 0; Tylan Gylling, dh 4 0 0 0; Brandon Verly, p 0 0 0 0; Ryan Bridgewater, lf 2 2 0 0; Eric Wiering, c 3 1 0 0; Colin O’Roarke, 1b 4 1 2 0; Chris Dougherty, 3b 4 1 2 0; Dain LaRock, cf 4 0 2 1; Brent Wiering, 2b 3 0 0 0; Dan Pauluch, rf 4 0 2 3. Totals 31 7 8 5.

Score by Innings:

Mudhens                142 100 0 — 8 11 1

Ruthton                  011 000 5 — 7  8  5

E-Mudhens-A. Buysse; Ruthton-Pauluch. LOB-Mudhens: 9; Ruthton 11. SB-Mudhens: Beau Buysse. SAC: Mudhens: Sonnenburg; Ruthton: Pauluch. 2B-Ruthton: Pauluch. HR-Mudhens: Sonnenburg.

Pitching                       IP    R     ER    H     BB    K

Minneota

Hennen (W)                7     5      4       7      2       4

Gorder                        0     2      2       0      2       0

Ruthton

Verly (L)                     7     8      7       11     4       2

HP-Doughery 2, Brent Wiering 1 (by Hennen). WP-Gorder 3, Verly 2.



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